Hand fan



` May 20,1947. F. Hl. KLIE 2,420,782

HAND FAN Filed July 51, 1945 INVENTOR Patented May 20, 1947 HAND FANFrank H. Klie, deceased, late of Paris, Ill., by Lillian E. Klie,executrix, Paris, Ill.

Application July 31, 1945, Serial No. 608,035

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to the construction of ordinary hand fansusually consisting of a blade or plate portion and some form of handle,ordinarily a wood stick, fastened thereto. Such fans are extensivelyused as an advertising medium for free distribution and therefore mustbe produced at low cost but nevertheless made attractive in appearanceand durable in construction.

The main object of this invention is to provide a fan of the classreferred to having a lighter, more flexible and more durable handle thanthe usual stick and one shaped to provide a hand hold Wide enough toprevent turning in the hand during use of the fan and comfortable tograsp, all Without increasing cost of manufacture.

The foregoing object, as well as other advantages to be hereinafterreferred to, is attained by forming the fan handle of light resilientwire and securing it to the fan blade in such a Way as to retainflexibility in the handle, reinforce the blade, and prevent eitherlongitudinal or lateral movement of the handle on the blade.

A specific embodiment of the invention is herein described andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, where:

Figure 1 is a rear face View of the fan showing the novel form of handlesecured thereto, and

Figure 2 is a sectional face View showing the preferred manner ofsecuring the handle to the fan blade.

In practice of the invention, a handle is formed of a suitable length oflight resilient Wire bent on itself into the generally hairpin formillustrated to provide a looped hand-hold portion II] and a shankportion II consisting of the two arms of the elongated U-shaped memberthus formed. Approximately midway of the length of this member the armsare formed with opposed, inwardly extending, V-shaped bends I2 bothlying in the same plane and designed to lie against the fan blade I3adjacent its lower edge, as shown. The shank arms I I are of such lengthas to extend to the central portion of the fan blade thereby reinforcingit. The points of the V-shaped notches I2 preferably are extendedinwardly and spaced apart as illustrated. The shank arms I I extend onconverging lines to the central portion of the blade and staples I4--I5(Figure 2f) have arms I4aI 5a extending through the blade and bent overthe Wires of the shank portion of the handle member to secure it firmlyto the blade, certain of the staple arms being 2 located in the pointangles of the V-shaped bends With the construction described the bendsI2 form a narrowed neck in the lower shank portion of the handle memberjust above the handle proper and adjacent the lower edge of the fanblade I3. This enables a single staple to be used there as a fasteningelement while retaining the advantage of the wider bearing surface ofthe shank against the fan blade which can therefore be made of lightcardboard. Also, 1ocation of fastening elements in the points of thebends I2 provides an effective lock against any movement of the handlemember with respect to the blade. The long handle member employed allowsthe resiliency of the Wire to function when the fan is in use, adding toits durability, and the looped handle portion provides a hand-hold whichis yielding and comfortable and capable of being rmly held.

The invention claimed is:

1. A fan having a fan blade and a handle member formed of a length ofresilient Wire bent on itself to form a looped handle portion and shankarms, said arms lying in engagement with the said fan blade, the armsextending on converging lines to the central portion of the blade andbeing formed with opposed V-shaped bends having the points thereofdirected inward, said bends being located adjacent the lower edge of thefan blade, and staples securing the arms to the blade, one' of saidstaples having portions engaging the point angles of the V-shaped bends.

2. A fan having a fan blade and a handle member formed of a length ofresilient wire bent on itself to form a looped handle portion and shankarms, said arms lying in engagement with the said fan blade, the armsbeing formed with opposed V-shaped bends located adjacent the lower edgeof the blade, and means for securing the arms of the blade includingelements secured to the points of the V-shaped bends.

LILLIAN E. KLIE, Emecutrz' of the Estate of Frank H. Klie, De-

ceased.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 578,518 Jones Mar. 9, 1897669,648 Linesch Mar. 12, 1901

